WO2013019000A3 - Solar cell and solar cell module using the same - Google Patents

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WO2013019000A3
WO2013019000A3 PCT/KR2012/005586 KR2012005586W WO2013019000A3 WO 2013019000 A3 WO2013019000 A3 WO 2013019000A3 KR 2012005586 W KR2012005586 W KR 2012005586W WO 2013019000 A3 WO2013019000 A3 WO 2013019000A3
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solar cell
stepped portion
support substrate
same
cell module
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Gi Gon Park
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Lg Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Priority to US14/236,823 priority Critical patent/US20140182653A1/en
Priority to CN201280048333.0A priority patent/CN103843148A/en
Priority to EP12819609.4A priority patent/EP2740158A4/en
Publication of WO2013019000A2 publication Critical patent/WO2013019000A2/en
Publication of WO2013019000A3 publication Critical patent/WO2013019000A3/en

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    • H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
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    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
    • H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
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    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/0445—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells including thin film solar cells, e.g. single thin film a-Si, CIS or CdTe solar cells
    • H01L31/046—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate
    • H01L31/0465—PV modules composed of a plurality of thin film solar cells deposited on the same substrate comprising particular structures for the electrical interconnection of adjacent PV cells in the module
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    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H01L31/05—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells
    • H01L31/0504—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module
    • H01L31/0516—Electrical interconnection means between PV cells inside the PV module, e.g. series connection of PV cells specially adapted for series or parallel connection of solar cells in a module specially adapted for interconnection of back-contact solar cells
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Abstract

Disclosed are a solar cell and a solar cell module using the same. The solar cell according to the embodiment includes a stepped portion on a support substrate; a back electrode layer having a first height difference on the support substrate and the stepped portion; a light absorbing layer having a second height difference on the back electrode layer; and a front electrode layer having a third height difference on the light absorbing layer. The solar cell module according to the embodiment includes a stepped portion on a support substrate; a first solar cell on the support substrate; and a second solar cell on the stepped portion, wherein the first solar cell is electrically connected to the second solar cell on a lateral side of the stepped portion.
PCT/KR2012/005586 2011-08-01 2012-07-13 Solar cell and solar cell module using the same WO2013019000A2 (en)

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US14/236,823 US20140182653A1 (en) 2011-08-01 2012-07-13 Solar cell and solar cell module using the same
CN201280048333.0A CN103843148A (en) 2011-08-01 2012-07-13 Solar cell and solar cell module using the same
EP12819609.4A EP2740158A4 (en) 2011-08-01 2012-07-13 Solar cell and solar cell module using the same

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KR1020110076751A KR20130014968A (en) 2011-08-01 2011-08-01 Solar cell and method of fabricating the same
KR10-2011-0076751 2011-08-01

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US20140182653A1 (en) 2014-07-03

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